Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-03
"Good Adrice Is Nerer Wasted on Wise
Men,

that the situation uehlallu> tuat NisuOh
and discretion should rule and harmony
prevail. Good advice is never wasted on
wise men" And then it quotes the follow
ing from the Greenbrier Independent, whose
editor is distinguished Democrat-one
whom even the audacity of Mr.. Mason will
not assail
From the Greenbrier Independent.
"Hon. Johnson \. Camden was nomina
ted for United States Senator by the Demo-
cratic caucus at its meeting held, with open
doors, in the Hall of the House of Dele
gates at Charleston, Wednesday evening,
the 10Th inst, receiving thirty five votes to
one each for Judge Raymond and John j.
Davis. The nomination of Mr.. Camden
was then made unanimous, giving him thir-
ty votes out of fifty, the latter being
the full Democratic vote of the two Houses
Thirteen Democrats saw fit to absent them
selves from the caucus and refused to par
ticipate in its proceedings, viz Senators
Price of Mineral, Price of Marshall, Flour
nov of Hampshire and Svitzer of Putnam,
and Delegates Lucas and Chew of Jeifer-
son, Sydenstricker and McClung of Green
brier, Byrne of Braxton, Chambers of Lin
coin, Chipley of Hardy, Pugh of Hamp-
shire and kinsey Of Marion.
Whilst we disapprove the course Of these
thirteen Democrats in refusing to 60 into
the caucus, believing that there was no suf-
ficicnt reason for such refusal, we will not
question their motives but giving them
credit fer good intentions, we yet believe
that they acted from a mistaken view of
what was best for the interest of ihe party
and the good of the State. The battles Of
the party should be fought within the par
ty lines and no good can be accomplished
by an abandonment of those time honored
usages without which no political crgani-
zation can be kept in tact.
1t is now reported that these thirteen
gentlemen propose to fight it out on the
line they have 50 far pursued, and will re-
fuse to support Mr. Camden in spite of the
fact that he is now, by very large MAORI
ty. the recognized candidate of the party
We do not credit this report, and will wait
for further developments before passing any
criticism on such a course.
We prefer to believe that these gentlemen
having performed what they conceive to be
public duty and having complied With
what they conceived 10 be the wishes Of
their constituents in opposing Mr. Camden,
will now yield further opposition and grace
fully acduiesce in the will OF Che majority.
Their constituents could NOT expect them
10 do otherwise. IL j. cardinal principle
of the Democracy that thc majority must
rule however much we may disapproye OF
what it GOES. The contrary doctrine leads
to anarchy and the speedy ov, rIhrow of all
party discipline and organization.
Mr. Camden having received thirty.seyen
Of the fifty Democratic votes an the LegiS-
lature. lacking bnt one-half of 81 vote OF
having three iourths minority, has light
TO expect that these thirteen gentlemen con-
shutting the % her 0nc fourth viii now come
to his support a the nominee OF the party.
Thirteen cannot expect To control the ac-
ton of thirty seven, but the thirty-sevcn
have right to expect the graceful acquies
cence of thirteen.
OF the Democratic Senators eleven out
of fifteen went nts caucus and will sup
port the nominee. OF the Delegates TWEEN
ty-six out Of thirty-fve, and an examina-
ton of the vote will show that Mr.. Cam
dens support does not come from any par
tcular locality, but is distributed quite gen
orally over the State-the opposition to
him coming, for the most part, from the
Eastern Pan. Handle.
1t is not charged or suspected, so far as
we know or have heard, that any corrupt
influences have been brought to bear in Mr..
Camdens interest, and we do not believe
that ANYTHING of the kind has been attempt
ed. For the credit of the State we trust
that there NAV be no occasion even for n
suspicion of foul play, and should any at
tempt be made to influence by corrupt
means the vote of any member we trust the
guilty party may be speedily exposed and
punished"
Mr.. Sehofeld-Secrctary Of the Republi-
can Committee sprighty newspaper
writer and getterup of "Cenfdential' po-
litical lettcrs-is about to issue book on
the Prominent Men of West Virginia. "
Twenty dollars will secure a biography, a
portrait, aud prominence" 1t is cheap
kind of conspicuosity. Rather than APP
pear close-fsted, some names will appear
there. Rather than remain obscure, some
lives will be written there. And we haven't
a doubt persistent solicitation will be po-
tent in getting chapters, and others will be
written, unsolicited, unpaid for, to give dig
nity or character to the work.
A syndicate of capitalists, owning about
seven million dollars of Virginia six per
cent. deferred trust receipts, are hopeful of
some action by the Legislature 90 West Nir-
ginia now in session, by which these re-
ceipts will be redeemed. NJ. c. Maben, Of
the syndicate. will leave New York for
West Virginia shortly, in reference TO the
matter. He expects that the Legislature
will give the syndicate about S4,000,000 of
four per cent. bonds in exchange for the
certificates. Exchange.
Mason is, ostensbly, in Charleston TO do
what he can to defeat Camden, but in view
of the above we suggest to the Finance
Committeeman of the Legislature that they
had better wear cotton in their ears.
Senator Flournoy, one of the eleven
Democrats opposing Senator Camden, said
in his speech attempting to give reason
for not abiding by party usage:
'If Camden is elected it will be by Re
publican votes. in which event the Demo.
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